Inventory Deployment Planner

Darigold is looking for an Inventory Deployment Planner to join our team. The Inventory Deployment Planner plays a critical role in maximizing business performance and servicing Darigold’s customers by managing deployment of inventory from point of manufacture or purchase to final shipping warehouse.

The Inventory Deployment Planner role is pivotal in linking the Darigold Demand and Supply Planning team to the Customer Order Fulfillment teams by holistically creating and managing inventory stocking policies and transportation plans to support having the right inventory at the right time to fulfill customer demand.

What You Will Do:

• Sets inventory stocking policy for each SKU at assigned warehouses (Excel).
• Manage integration of demand forecasts, supply plans, inventory stocking policy, warehousing and transportation capacity models into one cohesive synchronized planning model for assigned warehouses (Excel/PowerBI).
• Plan and manage inventory transfer orders for assigned warehouses (ERP).
• Collaborate with Demand and Supply planners to meet in Order Fill Rate targets by category.
• Collaborate with warehousing and transportations teams to manage execution of inventory deployment plans, monitor performance to plan and meet Order Fill Rate targets by category.
• Represent inventory deployment team in cross functional integrated tactical planning and integrated business planning weekly/monthly meetings.
• Analyze network supply, demand, storage and transportation patterns to improve operational efficiency and maximize bottom line business financial results to include making recommendations to best incorporate to new customers and lines of business.
• Partner with Supply Chain Finance to understand and integrate inventory holding cost and cost to serve into decision making tools.
• Assist in coaching and training of team members on use of tools, process and concepts related to inventory deployment and inventory management.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain or another quantitative field.
• 2 years of experience in Supply Planning, Inventory Management, Demand Planning, or Supply Chain Management.
• 2 years of experience in an analytical or planning role.
• Demonstrated success building decision support tools and/or spreadsheet models used for business analysis.
• Familiarity with demand, supply, inventory, transportation, and space capacity planning concepts.
• Advanced working knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, advanced formulas, managing external data connections, PowerPivot, Power Query).
• Ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate with a wide range of audiences professionally and efficiently.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a team environment.
• Possesses strong attention to detail and is detail oriented.
• Working knowledge of SQL for use in data manipulation and extraction is preferred.
• Experience using PowerBI is preferred.

Benefits of Working at Darigold:

We understand that as an employee, benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. We’re proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package that includes:

• 401k competitive employer matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
• Employer paid life & disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement where applies (up to 2 days/week after initial 90 days and approval by hiring manager and HR)
• Access to great dairy products & participation in our employee butter purchase program
• Compensation range: $78,000 - $107,073 (individual wage based on previous experience, knowledge and skills)

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Achieving our vision to Lead Dairy Forward requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.

Salary : $78,000 - $107,073